The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-19

the elections, resulted In twenty votes for
the proposed change and seventy-eighr
against it.
The Westmoreland County Fair will be
held at Greensburg from October nth TO the
l4th, and will include horse races and a dog
show. cavalcade of stock will take place.
and cavalcade of prize stock will signalire
the last day.
An effort is being made to have a post
Office established at Flynn City, in Reade
township. along the line of the Cresson and
Coalport railroad. 1t would prove a great
convenience to the people in that vicinity
aud should be established.
The following persons can each receive
a letter oy calling at the Ebensburg post
office: Miss Matte White, Miss Mary KoI-
son, Miss Mary f. Murphy, Miss Mary e.
Jones. Mr.. Reese Roberts, MT. H Stroblidge
and Mr.. Florence Willongbrand.
Judge Krebs, of ClearfeId county. gives
notice through the county papers that he
VIII excuse no persons summoned as Ira
verse Jurors except for physical inability
to serve and that must be shown by the
certificate OF reputable physician.
-Messrs. Lawrence and Frank Kruise,
John KutrEtf and John Linhart, while feast
ing on huckelberries on Sunday last near St
Lawrerce, In Chest township, amused
themselves between times by killing eighty
nine rattlesnakes, and it wasn't a good day
for snakes either.
The officers of the jackson Township
OIL Co., Limited. met at the residence OF Mr..
+. A. Cohaugh on Tuesday and let con-
tract'to MI. Anderson, of Butler county, to
sink bole twenty-five hundred and fifty
feet, at the rate OF 8 40 a foot. The well to
be completed before January 1st, 1888
"A tramp who was stealing a ride on a
freight train on Monday last near South
Fork, reached down 10 strike match on
the end OF the iron bull-head when the cars
came together add mashed his right hand
aad wrist so badly that the hand had to be
Gmputated. lie was taken to the Altoona
Hospital.
The harvest has been gathered and the
whistling winds give notice that fall will
sooI be here. If you want TO buy fall
clothing, go 10 the clothing store OF Messrs.
Mcconnell X Saupp, st. Lawrence block,
corner of Eleventh avenue and Fourteenth
street, Altoona, where pou will find a large
stock OF fashionable goods sold atthe lowest
prices.
The cutters on High street where Mary
Ann street crosses, are in a bad condition
and the borough fathers should see to it
that they are repaired. It is almost impOs-
sible TO drive across with buggy or spring
wagon without wrecking the vehicle, and
unless they are repaired before tong the
borough will be liable to a prosecution for
damages.
AT the boot and shoe store CT R. L.
Davis, in this place, yoa will find TIE incest
lot Of boots and shoes TO be found In the
town. He has Just opened up a new lot of
gentlemen s shoes that for ease aDd comfort
cannot be beat. All his stock Is of the best
class and warranted to give satisfaction.
His stock Of ladies' tr isses' and children's
shoes contains every thing desirable in that
line.
The Altoona Times SAYS For over six
months a little son of Mr.-Joh Ourran, OF
HoUidaysburp, has suffered from a stoppage
OF the nose, with offensive ard bloody dis
charges, supposed TO arise from the puncture
of a fork. In consolidation with DR..
SadIer on Tuesday. at the Logan House. he
determined It necessary to remove the fieshy
growth that had grown up in the nose, and
with It he removed a large shoe button that
had been the sole cause. and so far sbaftled
the skill OF all treatment. y speedy cure
will follow.
Mr.. James 2. Murray, an old and highly
citizen of this county, died at the
l.
in LOrettO.Gn Saturday last. aged about 50
years. Mr.. Murray was a native OF Ireland
and came to this country about forty years
ago and for a number of years resided on a 1
farm in Jackson township, removing from /
there to this place where he was engaged in .
merchandising about twenty-five years ago. /
He removed from hsIe TO TunneIlhilI where
he followed 'sse same business for a nLmber
~ years. He was a brother of Mr.. Robert
Murray who died in this place about year
,go.
The Democracy of BlaIz county met in
on last Monday morning xnd
nominated the following ticket: County
James Mcintosh, of AltOO-
IA. and C. p. Jones, of SIaysport; Psor
Horse Director, George L. Smith, of HEs-
on township; County Auditor 4. J. Filler,
Il Newry. Delegates to the state Convex
ion. II. a. McFadden, Of Hollidaysburgs
4. F.. Bonsail. OF Tyrone; John Dumphy,
u Altoona, and Augustus Laadis. of Hot
idays5urg. DIR. q. w. Christy, OF Sabbath
Rest, was reelected ChaiI man of the Coun-
y Committee a V. DiveIy. Of Altoona,
vas elected a member OF the State Commit
ee. |,
John Hoyer, OF fSummerhnl. who is en-
'loyed at scott q sons coal mines near that
lace, while shifting cars near Ehe tippIe,
n the siding from the mines TO the Penn
ylvania railroad, on last Friday evening
gas thrown from the car on whIch he was
by sudden Jolt, and before he
ould get from under the wheels had MS left
* crushed. He was carried TO a neighoor's
case and DR.: Lowman, of Johnstowp. was :
by telegraph who, assisted by !
)r. Green, OF Summerhh;, amputatee the ,
Injured leg about three inches below the !
nee the same evening. Hoyer Is about p t.
ears 90 age, unmarried and is the son of
II. Jacob Hoyer. farmer residing in tnat
At last accouOts Mr.. Hsyer
'as resting easily and getting along as well |
5 cau Ia be expected under the circumstan- q
IS.
On Sunday last Mr.. Scuyler Davis, Mr-
harles Slough, Miss Minnie slough and {
mother young LADY a relative OF Miss
tough's, drove from this place 10 Wilmore, !
attend the esmpmeeting. in a two horse I
,rriage. when about starting home the a
,-sas not fr{yhtapad M the sudden whist 5